The Last Samurai by gussymayne

Format: Commander

Commander: Isshin, Two Heavens as One

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 43

Deck overview

This deck is a high-synergy Mardu aggressive deck commanded by Isshin, Two Heavens as One. The game plan focuses on curving out low-cost creatures with attack triggers, deploying Isshin on Turn 3, and doubling those triggers on subsequent turns. Early attackers like Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon and Adeline, Resplendent Cathar rapidly flood the battlefield with creature tokens. Mid-game payoffs such as Mishra, Claimed by Gix, Commissar Severina Raine, and Hellrider leverage Isshin to drain the entire table simultaneously, bypassing conventional blockers. Protective tools like Dolmen Gate, Iroas, God of Victory, and Myrel, Shield of Argive keep the attacking army safe from unfavorable combat trades and instant-speed removal during combat. The deck consistently reaches critical onset by Turn 5 and closes the game on Turn 6 through overwhelming combat damage, direct drain triggers, or game-ending spells like Akroma's Will and Taunt from the Rampart.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Ainok Strike Leader
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
  • 1 Anger
  • 1 Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
  • 1 Arabella, Abandoned Doll
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Aurelia, the Warleader
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Bone-Cairn Butcher
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Brutal Hordechief
  • 1 Captain Lannery Storm
  • 1 Cheering Fanatic
  • 1 Chivalric Alliance
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Commissar Severina Raine
  • 1 Deflecting Palm
  • 1 Delina, Wild Mage
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Dolmen Gate
  • 1 Dragonskull Summit
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Emberwilde Captain
  • 1 Etali, Primal Storm
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Fervent Charge
  • 1 Fire Nation Palace
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Fracture
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Goldspan Dragon
  • 1 Haunted Ridge
  • 1 Hellrider
  • 1 Hero of Bladehold
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Ingris Stingerquill
  • 1 Iroas, God of Victory
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Isshin, Two Heavens as One
  • 1 Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
  • 1 Karlach, Fury of Avernus
  • 1 Kinscaer Sentry
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Launch the Fleet
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Luxury Suite
  • 1 Mardu Ascendancy
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Mishra, Claimed by Gix
  • 2 Mountain
  • 1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
  • 1 Olivia, Crimson Bride
  • 1 Otharri, Suns' Glory
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pip-Boy 3000
  • 2 Plains
  • 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Ruinous Ultimatum
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Savai Triome
  • 1 Shattered Sanctum
  • 1 Skyknight Vanguard
  • 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spectator Seating
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Sunbaked Canyon
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 3 Swamp
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
  • 1 Taunt from the Rampart
  • 1 Thundering Raiju
  • 1 Tori D'Avenant, Fury Rider
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Tymna the Weaver
  • 1 Urabrask the Hidden
  • 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Warleader's Call
  • 1 Wear // Tear
  • 1 Windcrag Siege
  • 1 Within Range
  • 1 Zurgo Stormrender